Sequoia China raises $9 billion amid hopes crackdown is easing – source
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG – Sequoia Capital China has raised a total of nearly $9 billion for four new funds amid investor hopes that …
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Exclusive-Pope hopes China deal on bishops will be renewed soon
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said that while the Vatican’s secret and contested agreement with China on the appointment of Roman Catholic …
Tennis-Isner hails Murray after ending his Wimbledon hopes
LONDON – Big-hitting American John Isner paid tribute to Andy Murray after sending the two times champion crashing out of Wimbledon 6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 …
Swimming-FINA official hopes other sports follow transgender ruling
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE – FINA’s decision to restrict transgender athletes in elite women’s swimming has provided a blueprint for other sports to follow in …
Frank Luntz Dumps Cold Water On Dem Hopes Their Jan. 6th Theater Will Sway Voters
Frank Luntz Dumps Cold Water On Dem Hopes Their Jan. 6th Theater Will Sway Voters Harold Hutchison on June 20, 2022 Pollster Frank Luntz told …
Ukraine hopes to save foreign soldiers sentenced to death, says lawmaker
KYIV – Ukraine is doing everything possible to save three foreign nationals who were sentenced to death by proxy authorities in Donbas for fighting for …
POET hopes pipeline partnership will speed ethanol climate goals
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – POET LLC, the world’s largest ethanol producer, said it hopes to meet some of its climate goals early as a …
IMF hopes to mobilize as much funding as possible to aid Ukraine
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Canada and Germany have already pledged over $2 billion to a new administered account set up by the International Monetary …
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hopes for over $1 billion in foreign investment this year
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka is aiming to attract well over $1 billion in foreign direct investment this year, an official said on …
Pelosi says she hopes U.S. Congress can pass China competition bill by July 4
WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she hoped the Congress can pass the legislation authorizing hundreds of billions of …
Volkswagen’s Skoda hopes for eastern European gigafactory decision by 2023
MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic – Czech carmaker Skoda, owned by Germany’s Volkswagen, is confident that its parent will take a decision on its fourth large …
New York congressional map deals blow to Democrats’ midterm hopes
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – A court-appointed expert released a draft New York congressional district map on Monday that is far less favorable to Democrats …
Canada says hopes for ratification of Finland, Sweden in NATO “within weeks”
BERLIN – Canada hopes for a swift ratification process should Finland and Sweden decide to apply for NATO membership, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on …
Democrats’ hopes of holding Senate may rest on hoodie, shorts-wearing ex-mayor
By Jarrett Renshaw and James Oliphant PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic Party’s hopes of picking up a much-needed U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania are likely tethered …
Taiwan says hopes world would sanction China if it invades
TAIPEI – Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, …
Ukraine hopes to boost export capacity by 50% in coming months
KYIV – Ukraine hopes to grow export capacity by 50% in the next few months by expanding facilities on its western border, but it will …
US embassy in Ukraine says it hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May
KYIV – The U.S. embassy hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May if conditions permit, its charge d’affaires said on Monday. U.S. …
Norway’s Norse hopes to crack budget transatlantic airline market
By Victoria Klesty OSLO – New Nordic airline Norse Atlantic started ticket sales on Friday for budget transatlantic flights, hoping to succeed where Norwegian Air …
PM Johnson: UK hopes to clinch Indian free trade deal by year-end
AHMEDABAD, India – Britain hopes to complete a free trade deal with India by the end of this year, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said …
Analysis-Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s recent musings that high lithium prices may force Tesla Inc to make its own supply of the electric …
China commerce ministry says it hopes U.S. will remove tariffs on chinese goods as soon as possible
BEIJING – China’s commerce ministry hopes the United States will remove tariffs on Chinese goods and stop cracking down on Chinese firms as soon as …
China hopes U.S. will scrap all tariffs on Chinese products: commerce ministry
BEIJING – China hopes the United States will scrap all tariffs on its goods as soon as possible after the U.S. reinstated 352 product exclusions …
Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow, hopes for Russian support for nuclear deal -ISNA
DUBAI – Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and expressed hopes his visit would lead to Russian support for a “good, …
With Toyota as partner, Mazda hopes to jump-start U.S. market
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO – A decade after Mazda Motor’s cars disappeared from Ford Motor’s factory floors in Michigan, the Japanese automaker …
Schumer hopes to release funding legislation with Ukraine aid in hours
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he expected Democrats in Congress to announce within hours legislation to aid Ukraine …
Kremlin hopes talks with Ukraine will start imminently, won’t comment on their aim
MOSCOW – The Kremlin on Monday said it hoped talks with the Ukrainian side would start imminently, but declined to comment on Moscow’s aim in …
Hungary’s Orban says he hopes inflation will dip below 6% by year-end
BUDAPEST – Hungary’s government hopes inflation will ease back to below 6% by the end of 2022 after hitting a near 15-year high of 7.9% …
Germans pin hopes on Novavax moving the needle among anti-vaxxers
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN – Benedikt Richter, a 40-year-old teacher in the southwest German city of Kaiserslautern, long held out against getting vaccinated against COVID-19. …
Lamborghini hopes for combustion engine future beyond 2030 – CEO
FRANKFURT – Volkswagen’s supercar brand Lamborghini is looking to keep combustion engine vehicles alive beyond the end of the decade, the unit’s Chief Executive Stephan …
China hopes U.S. will remove tariffs, end sanctions to create conditions for trade
BEIJING – China hopes the United States will remove additional tariffs on Chinese goods and end its sanctions and crackdowns as soon as possible to …
Shares in Volkswagen and its top investor rise on Porsche listing hopes
FRANKFURT – Hopes for more clarity around a possible listing of Volkswagen’s luxury Porsche AG division lifted shares in Europe’s largest carmaker and its top …
India’s Maharashtra hopes to persuade Amazon, Uber, others to go electric faster
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI – India’s Maharashtra state will offer companies like Amazon.com Inc and Uber new incentives to electrify their delivery fleets ahead …
Biden Administration ‘Hopes’ Gas Doesn’t Reach $4 A Gallon, Energy Secretary Says
The Biden administration hopes the price of gasoline won’t reach $4 per gallon, but Americans should expect higher energy costs, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said. …